Truck.



H. G. GRANT.

TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED .TAH.22. 190a.

Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

sp ace in illustrating.

UNITED ()FFICE.

HARRY t. GRANT, OF BAYONNE, NE\V JERSEY, ASSIGNOR, BY MESXIS A SSIPNUENTS. TO THE LIONEL]; MANUFAP'ITURING COMPANY, A ('()RPOR.\]TUN 01- ((JNNI'HWIPIT'I.

TRUCK.

Application filed January 22, 1908.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARRY 0. GRANT, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bayonne, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trucks, of which the followin is a specification.

My invention re ates to car trucks and its object is to provide a truck wherein all the wheels will always be on the track irrespective of track irregularities ordinarily encountered, and a further object is to prevent the raising of one or both wheels a limited distance above the rail, by a stone or other foreign body, from causing the raising of either wheel at the other side of the truck, or the tilting of the latform or floor of the car a corresponding istance.

A still further object is to attain simplicity and cheapness of construction.

Referring to the drawings which form a part of this s ecification,-Figure 1, is a side elevationa view of a pair of my improved trucks, on which is mounted a car )ody, broken through its center to save Fig. 2, is an end view of one of the trucks illustrating the relative position of the wheels and platform when one. of said wheels is elevated above the rail.

A, indicates a car body, and A, the floor line thereof.

B, indicates the cross frames of the trucks, and C, the side frames.

D, indicates the wheels, and D, the axles on which the wheels are mounted.

E, indicates the rails.

The cross frame B, is connected to the floor of the car A, at its center by a bolt which passes throu h a boss B, formed on the top of the cross ame B, which serves to separate the car body from the top of said frame a short distance, and the cross frame B, is curved, so that the car body may rock on the boss B. a redetermined distance before it will come in contact with the top surface of the cross frame B. The frame B is free to rotate on the said bolt as far as the flanges of the truck wheels will permit, thus allowin the car to turn on s ort curves.

The en s of the axles D rest in suitable bearings in the side frames C. The side frames C are connected in pivotal relation at F and the oscillating or swinging movement in a longitudinal plane is limited by projecting s GG, which are connected to the stu Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. i7, 1909.

Serial No. 412,051.

cross frame B, and pass through slots C--C" in the side frames, and are provided with rivet heads at their outer ends which serve to hold the side frames and cross frames in proper relative positions.

If and I in( icate obstacles on the rails over which the wheels must pass, and the position of the cross frame in l ig. :2 and side 'rame in Fig. 1, illustrate the position the truck would be in under the conditions illustrated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is,

l. A truck comprising a cross frame and two side frames, each of which latter are pivoted to said cross frame, means for limiting the pivotal movement of said side frames, and axles su )ported by said side frames and provided wit 1 wheels.

2. A truck comprising a cross frame having an arched top, side frames pivoted to said cross frame, means for limiting the )ivotal movement of said side frames, axles earing in said side frames, and wheels on said axles.

3. A truck comprising a cross frame having a raised portion at its center adapted to serve as a bearing for a car body, side frames ivoted to said cross frame, means for limit- 111 the pivotal action of said side frames, ax es carried by said side frames, and wheels connected to said axles.

4. A truck comprising a cross frame, side frames pivotally connected to said cross frame, and each containing slots, studs projecting from the side frame and engaged within the slots, axles bearing in the side frames and wheels on said axles.

5. A truck comprising a cross frame with means for permittlng a lateral rocking movement of the same, slde frames connected to said cross frame, and each containing slots, studs projecting from the side frame and engaged within tie slots, axles bearing in the side frames, and wheels on said axles.

6. A truck comprising a cross frame having a perforated central rounded bearing portion, side frames pivotally connected to said cross frame, and each containing slots, studs pro'ecting from the side frame and engaged wit in the slots, axles bearing in the side frames, and wheels ori said axles.

7. A truck com rising a cross frame embodying a centra perforated arched portion with vertlca y depending end parts,

Correction in Letters Patent 931 5414.

side frames pivotally connected to said end )arts, and each containing slots, studs pro- 1 ecting from the end parts and engaged within the slots, axles bearing in the end parts, i and wheels on said axles.

8. A truck comprising two side frames forming bearings for the axles oisaid truck; a cross carrying frame pivotally connected to said side frames; said carrying frame having an arched top surface adapted to bear against the car body to either side of the center of said frame when and as the horizontal angle of the truck is altered.

9. A truck comprising two side frames forming bearings for the axles of the truck; a 15 cross carrying frame pivotally connected to said side frame, the upper surface of said car- I'ying frame being formed to an even curve throughout.

Signed at New York city in the county of New York and State of New York this 27th day 01' August A. D. 1907. v

HARRY (J.

iRANT.

E Vitn esses JOHN H. .LYNCIT.

It is hereby certified that the name of the assignee in Letters Patent N 0. 931,414,

granted August 17, 1909, upon the application of Harry C. Grant, of Bayonne, New Jersey, for an improvement in Trucks, was erroneously Written and printed The Lionell Manufacturing Company whereas said name should have been written and printed T he Lionel Manufacturing Udwzpany; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may confornr to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 25th day of October, A. D., 1910.

[slain-4.] E. B. MOORE,

Commissioner of Patents.

Correction in Letters Patent 931 5414.

side frames pivotally connected to said end )arts, and each containing slots, studs pro- 1 ecting from the end parts and engaged within the slots, axles bearing in the end parts, i and wheels on said axles.

8. A truck comprising two side frames forming bearings for the axles oisaid truck; a cross carrying frame pivotally connected to said side frames; said carrying frame having an arched top surface adapted to bear against the car body to either side of the center of said frame when and as the horizontal angle of the truck is altered.

9. A truck comprising two side frames forming bearings for the axles of the truck; a 15 cross carrying frame pivotally connected to said side frame, the upper surface of said car- I'ying frame being formed to an even curve throughout.

Signed at New York city in the county of New York and State of New York this 27th day 01' August A. D. 1907. v

HARRY (J.

iRANT.

E Vitn esses JOHN H. .LYNCIT.

It is hereby certified that the name of the assignee in Letters Patent N 0. 931,414,

granted August 17, 1909, upon the application of Harry C. Grant, of Bayonne, New Jersey, for an improvement in Trucks, was erroneously Written and printed The Lionell Manufacturing Company whereas said name should have been written and printed T he Lionel Manufacturing Udwzpany; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may confornr to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 25th day of October, A. D., 1910.

[slain-4.] E. B. MOORE,

Commissioner of Patents.

It is hereby eertified that the name of the :tHSlgnt'K! in Letters Patent No. 5l3l,414

granted August 1?, limit, upon the application of Harry C. Grant, of Bayonne, New

Jersey, for an imprermm-nt in Trucks," was erroneously written and printed The Lionell Manufucturing, Gunman Whereas said name should have heen written and I printed The Lion/J ill ll //f 1 0fw/'v?n (kin/prawn, and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this eorrertion therein that the same may conform to the record of the ease in the Patent ()ilice.

Signed and sealed this 25th day of October, A. 1).. 1910.

E. B. MOORE SEAL. 

